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The Monsters were announced in Spring 2009, filling a void for hockey in Fresno after the Falcons folded. The team began play in mid-September 2009, playing in the Tier III Jr. AWestern States Hockey League. On December 15, 2009 the Monsters announced the franchise was given expansion approval into the Tier II North American Hockey League for the 2010-11 season. On May 23, 2013 it was revealed the Monsters' North American Hockey League franchise would move to Wenatchee, Washington and become the Wenatchee Wild. The Monsters continue to field a team in the Western States Hockey League in Fresno.